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JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI SEMBILAN 2
PERCUBAAN BERSAMA
SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALA YSIA 3
2009 4
Instructions to candidates:
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DO NOT OPEN TIDS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU
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ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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Answer all questions in Section A_ Write your answers in the
spaces provided 8
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Answer any four questions in Section B. Write your answers on
your own test pad Begin each answer on a fresh sheet ofpaper_ 10
Answers should be illustrated by large and clearly labeled 11
diagrams wherever suitable_
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Arrange your answers in numerical order and tie the answer 13
sheets to this question paper.
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Total

This question paper consists of 12 printed pages

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Section A [40 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section.

1. A student suggests that the force F acting on a vertical wall due to a horizontal jet
of liquid striking the wall is given by the expression F = kρAv where k is a
dimensionless constant, ρ, A and v represent the density of the liquid, the cross
sectional area of the jet and speed of the jet respectively. Is the expression
dimensionally correct?
[5 marks]

2. (a) An object moves at constant speed in a circular path.

(i) Using Newton’s law of motion, explain why an external force is needed to
apply to the object.
[2 marks]

(ii) Describe qualitatively the direction of the force. [2 marks]

(iii) Name the force.

[1 mark]

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3. The figure below shows a wheel of radius 30 cm that is brought to rest

uniformly from an angular velocity of 2.0 revolutions per second. If the belt
that passes through the wheel is 25 cm,

Wheel

Belt

Calculate

(a) the number of revolutions completed. [2 marks]

(b) The angular acceleration

[2 marks]

4. (a) Calculate the electric potential midway between two identical charges,
+20 µC, placed 30 cm apart in vacuum.
Take the value of εo = 8.9 × 10−12 F m−1. [2 marks]

………………………………………………………………………………………

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(b) (i) Explain what is meant by an equipotential surface.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

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[1 mark]

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(ii) Explain why a place anywhere in an electric field will be an equipotential surface.

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

5. Two welll-lagged uniform copper rods and well-lagged uniform iron rod, each of
cross-section area 6.0 × 10 −5 m 2 and length 12 cm, are joined end-to end as shown in
the figure below. The free ends are maintained at 2000 C and 00 C respectively.

2000 C Copper Iron Copper 00 C

θ1 θ2

Given the thermal conductivity of copper is 380 W m -1 K -1

and that of iron is
40 W m -1 K -1.

Calculate

(i) θ1 and θ 2 [ 4 marks]

(ii) the rate of heat flow through the composite rod. [2 marks]

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6. The distance between the plates of a parallel capacitor is 5.0 mm and the area of
each plate is 2.0 mm2. The plates are in a vacuum. The potential difference of 1.0 ×
104 mm is applied across the plates.

Find:

(a) the capacitance, [3 marks]

(b) the charge on each plate, [2 marks]

7. The Bohr energy states En for the hydrogen atom is given by

13.6
E n = − 2 eV (n = 1, 2, 3...)
n
(i) Calculate the ionisation energy in joule for the hydrogen atom?

[3 marks]

(ii) From the above equation, write the expression for the energy states En of
helium ion 24 He + .

[2 marks]

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8. (a) Two similar coils A and B of insulated wire are wound on to a soft-iron
core, as in

Figure 1.1
When the current I in coil A is switched on and then off, the variation with
time t of the current is shown in figure 1.2.
On figure 1.3, draw a graph to show the variation with time t of the e.m.f. E
induced in coil B.
[3 marks]
I

O t

Figure 1.2

Figure 1.3
O t

(b) Explain why the transformer could not be used to step down the potential
difference of a direct current supply.

[2 marks]

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Section B

Answer any four questions in this section.

9. Define work. [1 mark]

Show that the units of work in terms of base units are given by kgm2s-2.

[1 mark]
An object of mass 2.0 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal plane. At the instant t = 0, a
horizontal force F acts on the object, causing the object to move at constant
acceleration in a straight line. At t = 10 s, the applied force is removed. The object
decelerates and comes to rest after moving for a total time of 15 s. The graph in figure
below show how the velocity v of the object varies with time t.

v/m s -1

10

0 t/s
5 10 15

(a) Determine the frictional force, which is assumed to be constant, that acts on the
object between t = 0 s and t = 15 s.
[2 marks]

(b) Plot a graph to show how the applied force F varies with time t between t = 0 s
and t = 15 s. on the graph show also the frictional force Ff.
[6 marks]

(c) Determine the total work done on the object

(i) by the applied force F between t = 0 s and t = 15 s.

[3 marks]
(ii) by the frictional force Ff between t = 0 s and t = 15 s.
[2 marks]

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10. (a) The figure below shows two electrons separated by a distance of
3.0 x 10-10 m. Given that the gravitational constant = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2,
mass of electron = 9.11 x 10 -31kg, charge of electron = 1.60 x 10 -19 C and
the permittivity of free space = 8.85 x 10 -12 F m -1.

Electron Electron

3.0 x 10 -10 m

Calculate

i.. the gravitational attractive force [2 marks]

ii. the electrostatic force between the two electrons. [2 marks]

iii. Why is it that the gravitational attractive force between two

electrons can be neglected when compared to their resultant force?

[2 marks]

(b) i. Write an equation for Newton’s universal gravitational law. State

the meaning of the symbols used.
[2 marks]

ii. Given the radius of the Earth is 6400 km, the acceleration due to
gravity at the surface of the Earth is 9.81 m s-2 and the gravitational
constant G is 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2. Estimate a value for the mass
of Earth.
[2 marks]

iii. Show that the gravitational field strength at a point of height h from
GM
the surface of the Earth is given by g = in which R is the
( R +h )2

radius of the Earth.

[3 marks]

iv. Find the escape velocity of the earth. [2 marks]

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11. (a) State three differences between progressive and stationary waves.
[3 marks]

(b) Explain the meaning of intensity of a progressive wave and

state its SI unit.
[2 marks]

(c) State whether stationary waves possess intensity. Explain your

answer.
[4 marks]

(d) A circular progressive wave is produced on the surface of water from a

point O by vibrating a dipper with constant amplitude. Explain why the
amplitude of the wave decreases as the distance of the wavefront from O
increases, by assuming that the absorption of energy by the medium is
negligible. [4 marks]

(e) At a distance r from O, the amplitude of the wavefront is A. Calculate the

amplitude of the wavefront at a distance 2r from O.
[2 marks]

12. (a) Define magnetic flux density in terms of the force on a charge. Draw a
diagram to show the quantities involved. [2 marks]

(b) There are two situations in which a charged particle in a magnetic field
does not experience a magnetic force. State these two situations.
[2 marks]
(c) Figure shows a beam of electrons entering a magnetic field of magnetic
flux density 8.4 mT. The electrons are traveling with velocity
3.4 × 107 m s-1 at right angles to the field.

Calculate, for the electrons in the field, the magnitude of

(i) the force on an individual electron. [2 marks]

(ii) the acceleration of the electron. [1 marks]

(iii) calculate the radius of the path of the electrons within the magnetic field.
[2 marks]
(iv) Sketch the path traveled within and beyond the field. [2 marks]

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c) Charged particles from the Sun, on approaching the Earth, may become trapped
in the Earth’s magnetic field near the poles, as shown in Figure. This can cause
the sky to glow. The phenomenon is called the aurora borealis.

Some of the charged particles travel in a circle of radius 50 km in a region where

the magnetic flux density is 6.0 × 10-5 T.

(i) For a charged particle of charge to mass ratio e/m, deduce an expression
for its speed v when traveling in a circle of radius r within a magnetic field
of flux density B.
[2 marks]

(ii) Use your answer to (i) and the information about the path of the particles
to show that the charged particles causing the aurora cannot be electrons.

[2 marks]

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13. The graph shows the X-ray spectrum produced by a X-ray tube.

(a) Identify the two distinct features of the spectrum and explain how they are
produced.
[5 marks]
(b) Copy the graph above (with the labels) and sketch new graphs of the X-
ray spectrum produced when

i. the current in the tube is increased

ii. the potential difference applied to the X-ray tube is decreased.

iii. the target metal is replaced with another element with higher atomic
number.
[6 marks]
(c) The inter-planar spacing of a crystal of NaCl is 0.282 nm. It is found that a
first-order Bragg reflection of a monochromatic beam of X-rays occurs at
an angle of 11o.

i. What is the wavelength of the X-rays?

ii. At what angle would a second-order reflection occur?
[4 marks]

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14 (a) Explain what do you understand by the term

(i) mass defect

(ii) activity of radioactive atom
(iii) nuclear fusion [3 marks]

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(b) 6 C is bombarded with a proton which has kinetic energy of 2.00 MeV in
an experiment to produce 137 N . Use a quantitative approach to determine if
this experiment will succeed? [4 marks]

(c) A research nuclear reactor of 20% efficiency can produce a maximum

power of 1.0 MW. The nuclear fuel used is 235U , and the nuclear assumed
to be represent by the nuclear fission reaction below

235
92 U + 1
0n → 148
57 La + 85
35 ( )
Br + 3 01 n

(i) State what is the role played by the neutrons produced in the above
nuclear reaction [1 mark]

235
(ii) Calculate the energy released by each of the U atom which undergoes
the fission. [3 marks]

(iii) Calculate number of 235U atoms used by the reactor in a period of

12 hours if the reactor is operating at maximum power [4 marks]

235 148 85 1
[ Mass of U = 235.0439u ; 57 La = 47.9314u ; 35 Br = 84.9156u ; 0 n = 1.0097u ]

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